Antonym (Most opposite meaning) of the word CELESTIAL is
2021
Antonym (Most opposite meaning) of the word CELESTIAL is
- A.
Heavenly
- B.
Divine
- C.
Supernatural
- D.
Earthly
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Correct answer: D
Concept
An antonym is the word whose meaning is most opposite to the given word. "Celestial" is an adjective meaning relating to the sky or the heavens — divine, heavenly, otherworldly. So its antonym must name what belongs to the ground/earth, not to the heavens.
Application
CELESTIAL = of the heavens / sky. The opposite domain is the earth / worldly realm. The choice that means "belonging to the earth, worldly, terrestrial" is the correct antonym — that is "Earthly."
Contrast with the near-misses
"Heavenly" means of or like heaven — a synonym of celestial, not its opposite.
"Divine" means godlike / sacred — again a synonym of the heavenly sense, not an antonym.
"Supernatural" means beyond the natural / otherworldly — close in sense to celestial, so it is not the opposite either.
Only "Earthly" reverses the heavenly domain, so it is the most opposite in meaning. (Terrestrial / worldly / mundane are the standard dictionary antonyms of celestial.)